* Auckland: A few showers can be overnight. Westerly winds turn southerly, bringing cool winds and a crisp high of 17C tomorrow

* Hamilton: Westerlies turn fresh southwesterlies overnight and tomorrow, bringing a chance of showers tomorrow morning and a high of 15C.

* Wellington: Severe and gusty northwesterlies will ease overnight and turn fresh southwesterlies with a high 14C tomorrow.

* Christchurch: Northwesterly gales and rain continue overnight but winds turn southwesterly and rain will ease after morning showers. Snow in the high country. Winds will be strong and cold tomorrow, with a high of 8C.

* Dunedin: Sleety showers and gales expected through the night and into tomorrow. Gusts of up to 120km/h and rain expected tomorrow. Snow to 300m overnight. High of 7C tomorrow.